Julieta Pelcastre
Friday, June 10, 2016 - 06:47
Peru recently inaugurated the Regional Complex for Disaster Preparation and Response in the region of La Libertad. The installation cost more than $2 million and was financed by U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). The complex will help personnel be prepared for natural disasters.
Wednesday, June 8, 2016 - 06:40
Uruguay's Air Force (FAU) recently deployed 25 pilots and another 15 service members to the country's northern region to search for illegal landing strips used by drug traffickers. The training strengthens airspace security, the country's fight against drug trafficking, and the air squadron’s operational capacities.
Wednesday, June 1, 2016 - 06:52
The Peruvian and Bolivian Navies conducted joint exercises on Lake Titicaca to improve their skills in search and rescue missions, contamination containment, and the fight against organized crime. The joint exercises will allow cooperation in the fight against mutual threats and problems, like drug trafficking, money laundering, smuggling, human trafficking.
Thursday, May 26, 2016 - 05:01
Colombia's National Navy (ARC) recently trained 14 members of the Honduran Navy (FNH) on the best ways to conduct searches and gather intelligence to fight narco-trafficking and organized crime. The three-week training session at the headquarters of the Naval Chief of Staff in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, focused on counter-intelligence and investigative tactics
Friday, May 20, 2016 - 07:18
Uruguay and Chile are working together to reach their national defense goals within the context of the 2016 International Air and Space Fair (FIDAE). Uruguayan Vice Minister of Defense met with his Chilean counterpart on March 31st in Santiago, Chile, for the first political and strategic dialogue between the nations' undersecretaries of Defense.
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - 07:19
Guatemala's Armed Forces and U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) are working together to provide free health services to residents in the department of San Marcos through the humanitarian exercise "Beyond the Horizon 2016 .
Thursday, April 21, 2016 - 05:59
Naval leaders from Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Peru recently met at the U.S. Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) to learn about the center and its various programs, such as the Warfare Tactics Instructors (WTI) course for combating emerging threats.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 05:51
Rear Admiral Cedric Pringle, the Deputy Director of the U.S. Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-S), recently visited the Dominican Republic to strengthen ties between the two countries in their shared efforts to combat international drug trafficking.
Monday, April 18, 2016 - 05:46
About 100 members of the Honduran Armed Forces and National Police (PNH) provided security to civilians so they could return to their homes in a district in southern Tegucigalpa after being threatened by the violent Barrio 18 (M-18) gang.
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 - 06:30
The Peruvian government has placed the National Civil Defense Institute (INDECI) under the Ministry of Defense (MINDEF) to improve and maximize the efficiency of its responses to natural disasters. The country's Army, Air Force, and Navy held an initial meeting with INDECI to plan the cooperation efforts.